W&L FOOTBALL PICKED FIFTH IN ODAC PRESEASON POLL

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- At the annual Old Dominion Athletic
Conference football media day held Friday, July 25, on the campus
of Hampden-Sydney College, the conference's preseason poll was
announced.

Washington and Lee was picked to finish fifth overall of the
league's seven football playing institutions in voting conducted by
the conference's coaches.

Bridgewater received the most first place votes and are the
favorite to win the conference title for a third straight
season.

Hampden-Sydney was picked to finish second followed by
Randolph-Macon, Emory & Henry, Washington and Lee, Guilford and
Catholic.

W&L went 5-5 overall last season and finished in a tie for
third place with Randolph-Macon, sporting a 3-3 conference
mark.

The Generals return 15 starters to the fold in 2003, eight on
offense and seven on defense. However, W&L must replace
tailback Chris Sullivan who graduated after setting school records
in career rushing yards and career all-purpose yards. Senior
linebacker Ben Krasnoff (Towson, Md./Towson) returns to lead the
defense and is a Preseason Second Team All-America selection by two
different preseason publications.

Washington and Lee opens its season on September 13 as it
travels to Johns Hopkins for a 12:00 pm contest.